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Design - THE SALON

THE SALON

  • Object:

    Design

  • Place of origin:

    London, England (made)

  • Date:

    1950s to 1960s (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Bateman-Brown, Oswin (designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Martin and Patricia Levy

  • Museum number:

    E.539-2009

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case MD, shelf 42

  • Image in copyright

This interior design for a salon or drawing room is by Oswin Bateman-Brown. He worked for the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant which designed interiors in the 1950s and 1960s. The antique dealers, H. Blairman & Sons and the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant collaborated on interior design during this period. Together, they integrated new décor and antiques for clients as in this interior design. It includes antique furniture which would have been supplied by H. Blairman & Sons.

Physical description

Perspective view of drawing room including armchairs, side tables, and a window with a pelmet on brownish paper. There is a wash mount with a border in yellowish green.

Place of Origin

London, England (made)

Date

1950s to 1960s (made)

Artist/maker

Bateman-Brown, Oswin (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Marks and inscriptions

'H.BLAIRMAN & SONS LTD.'

Dimensions

Height: 52 cm frame, Width: 57.4 cm

Descriptive line

Interior design for 'The Salon' by Oswin Bateman-Brown of Lenygon & Morant, London, 1950s to 1960s.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Sales, Christies, South Kensington, 1996.

Production Note

Oswin Bateman-Brown of the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant designed interiors in the 1950s and 1960s. The antique dealers, H. Blairman & Sons and the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant collaborated on interior design during the 1950s and 1960s, integrating new décor and antiques for clients.

Materials

Pencil; Watercolour; Bodycolour

Techniques

Drawing; Painting

Subjects depicted

Drawing rooms; Salons

Categories

Furniture; Designs; Interiors; Lighting

Production Type

Design

Collection code

PDP

Qr_O1140072
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